Live Roundups Editor's Desk Insights Executive Ops Weather About 🔍
Home › Technology › AirAsia chief mocks Singapore Airlines’ food – and...
Technology

AirAsia chief mocks Singapore Airlines’ food – and social media hits back

AirAsia chief mocks Singapore Airlines’ food – and social media hits back
South China Morning Post Friday 02 October 2026, 09:59 UTC By SCMP’s Asia desk 1 min read
Key Points

AirAsia co-founder Tony Fernandes has caused a stir online after taking aim at Singapore Airlines’ (SIA) in-flight meals, claiming the food served by the carrier lagged behind his own airline’s offerings. “Just flew with Singapore Airlines, couldn’t get AirAsia, service was great, internet amazing, food was poor, Santan is far far better and crew admitted. but we are not far off,” Fernandes wrote in a social media post on Thursday, referring to AirAsia’s in-flight dining brand.

AirAsia co-founder Tony Fernandes has caused a stir online after taking aim at Singapore Airlines’ (SIA) in-flight meals, claiming the food served by the carrier lagged behind his own airline’s offerings. “Just flew with Singapore Airlines, couldn’t get AirAsia, service was great, internet amazing, food was poor, Santan is far far better and crew admitted. Great flight but we are not far off,” Fernandes wrote in a social media post on Thursday, referring to AirAsia’s in-flight dining brand. The...
AirAsia (ORG) Singapore Airlines (ORG) Tony Fernandes (PERSON) Santan (LOCATION) Fernandes (PERSON)
Originally published by South China Morning Post Read original →

Related Stories

Dippy eggs or Angel Delight? Here are the UK’s most popular nostalgic foods

Dippy eggs or Angel Delight? Here are the UK’s most popular nostalgic foods Dippy eggs remain popular for adults – even sometimes being used to cure hangovers - Bookmark - CommentsGo to comments Become an Independent member to bookmark this article Already a member? Log in Classic dishes such as beans on toast, “dippy” eggs and fish fingers are among the nation's favourite childhood comfort foods, a survey has found.

The Independent UK 21m ago

Apprentice welder who 'begged nurses to let him die' after 'human fireball' accident wins 6-figure payout

Apprentice welder who 'begged nurses to let him die' after 'human fireball' accident wins 6-figure payout WARNING: GRAPHIC IMAGES. Dwayne Bell, 17, was left with third-degree burns after a metal bin exploded in his face at a steel yard in Wigan, Greater Manchester, in March 2021, and has now won a six-figure compensation payout A teenage apprentice who was transformed into a "human fireball" during a workplace explosion which melted parts of his nose and ear has won a six-figure payout....

Daily Mirror 22m ago

AI Talent Race Between US and China Is the Next Battleground

China and India account for the bulk of international grad students in the US — and increasingly they’re headed home.

Bloomberg Technology 29m ago

Could the future of AI data centres be in space? Google wants to find out

The tech giant has launched a prototype satellite carrying its AI chips to explore whether solar powered infrastructure in orbit could one day support large-scale computing. Google launched a prototype satellite into orbit loaded with its AI chips on Thursday as part of the first phase of a project to explore if space could be the best place for powering large-scale AI infrastructure. The satellite, built by Planet Labs and launched on SpaceX's Transporter-18 rideshare, is loaded with...

Euronews 38m ago